As we prepare for the Celebration of the birth of the Savior 2023 years ago, let our light ring out to others who are seeking, peace and comfort.
https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/feature/christmas?lang=eng
As we prepare for the Celebration of the birth of the Savior 2023 years ago, let our light ring out to others who are seeking, peace and comfort.
https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/feature/christmas?lang=eng

As we think about the things we are thankful for today, remember those who have less than we do and give to homeless shelters, or visit those in nursing homes who have no visitors. May we also be thankful for the Christmas season that will be here soon.

For our Military, who have given service and sacrificed for our freedom!
I would like to take a moment to thank all those veterans who fought in the various wars and “police actions” for our freedom. Thank you for your service, and thank you to your families for allowing you to do that.
I lost my dad almost 3 years ago and would also like to thank my Dad, who was a Veteran of WWII and Vietnam.

Hope you all have a very Happy New Year and enjoy peace and health!

I hope everyone enjoys a nice Thanksgiving with family or friends. Even if you spend Thanksgiving alone this year, I hope it is good one. I will be spending mine alone this year as well, but I still feel blessed and have a lot to be thankful for, my health, a warm place to live, clothes to wear, food on my table, family and friends, the Gospel of Jesus Christ, a testimony of His divinity, knowing that He loves everyone of us regardless of our situations, knowing we are never really alone because He is there, and knowing that all He wants is for us to repent as often as we need and to not give up trying to get it right and to follow him. Please keep those in your prayers who do not have a place to live and less than the basics this winter. I challenge you to make a list of those things you have that you are thankful for and and try to add one more thing each day that you have thought of for the next 5 days and see if you can see more than you thought you had. You might also, if you have the means, make a small donation of money or clothing items to your local homeless shelter, or donate time to a local soup kitchen to help feed those who have less than you for whatever reason. Gratitude is always an uplift, especially in hard times.

I was going to wish everyone a Happy New Year, but maybe I should wish us a Better New Year. This last year was a crazy and rather unpleasant one!!! Hope you all have a better New Year.

8 And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.
9 And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.
10 And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.
11 For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.
12 And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.
13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,
14 Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will to men.
15 And it came to pass, the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us.
16 And they came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger. (St. Luke 2:8-16)
May you and your families have a very blessed Christmas Day.
https://www.comeuntochrist.org/light-the-world-2020/the-christ-child

Hope everyone is having a Happy Thanksgiving Day. My thoughts and prayers are going out to those who, because of this very unusual and difficult year, can’t be with their family and friends on this day. My hope is that sometime next year we will be able to enjoy each others company again without the physical distancing.
Things that can help bring us happiness are remembering to give thanks for those things you have, because there are others who have less. Serving others as your abilities and circumstances allow, a donation (money or good used clothing) to a homeless shelter, helping a neighbor shovel the snow from their walk, uplifting service can be something as simple as a smile, a kind word or compliment. It helps us to be more grateful for all the Lord has blessed us with as we serve each other.
John 13:34 “A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. 35 By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if you have love one to another.”
The Healing Power of Gratitude by President Russell M Nelson of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Happy Birthday, ie: Independence Day to the country that I love, the United States of America. Long may our Flag wave!
We celebrate on the 4th but the Declaration of Independence was actually signed on the 2nd and published on the 4th.